§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 1 April,Official Report, column 419, if he will give a breakdown of the number of claimants and dependants on income support by standard region; and if he will give equivalent figures for the past three years.
§ Mr. BurtSuch information as is available is in the tables. The latest year for which regional figures are available is 1991.
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Income support recipients claimants, partners and dependants 000s Region Claimants Partners Dependants 1989 North Eastern 684 133 362 London North 607 104 319 South Western 268 41 111 Wales 246 44 123 Midlands 668 130 365 North Western 662 115 366 Scotland 486 81 232 London South 540 77 261
Region Claimants Partners Dependants Great Britain 4,161 724 2,138 1990 North Eastern 674 122 341 London North 638 107 348 South Western 274 43 115 Wales 248 44 133 Midlands 665 123 362 North Western 643 105 356 Scotland 481 70 226 London South 558 78 271 Great Britain 4,180 691 2,151 1991 North Eastern 688 121 406 London North 735 131 424 South Western 310 59 155 Wales 257 46 138 Midlands 699 131 403 North Western 669 105 381 Scotland 487 69 249 London South 641 101 342 Great Britain 4,487 763 2,497 Sources:
Income Support Statistics Annual Enquiries, May 1989, 1990, 1991.
Notes:
1. All figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand, and so may not sum to the totals given.
2. Information is not available for the standard statistical regions. Figures are therefore given by Social Security regions.
3. "Partners" are people living with the claimant as a married couple.
4. "Dependants" are young people aged under 19 who live in the parental home.